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Until 21 November
Wayne of The Hill & The Southland Times - Cribs and Configurations
Gallery One
Southland rivers and estuaries attract many fishermen, with those following the lure of the whitebait becoming so passionate about catching this delicacy that their stands become a southern variation of the “blokes shed”. The photographs from The Southland Times capture the romance of our rivers and our preoccupation with netting these tiny fish which are a favourite food of the South.
Sculptor Wayne Hill has a passion for creating pieces out of found materials and siting them in the landscape. His driftwood critters take on a persona which engages and intrigues the viewer. Shadow and reflection enhance these three dimensional forms as demonstrated so well in his recent works in the Riverton estuary.
Mō Ngā Uri
9 July – 3 October
Murihiku Maori contemporary art exhibition presented in
collaboration with the four Runanga- Waihopai, Hokonui,
Awarua and Oraka Aparima. By building on their love and
respect for the traditional arts of carving and weaving the artists of the southern most hapu of Ngāi Tahu have created works which reflect a strong individual approach. Threads from the past connect with the present and future creating a natural transition. A transition influenced by the passage of time and advances in technology.
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Positively Pastels
6 August – 3 October
This annual exhibition organized by The Southern Pastel Artists has attracted 83 entries from throughout New Zealand. The skill and love of the pastel medium is evident in the wide variety of topics and techniques employed by the 38 exhibiting artists.
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Precious, Precocious, Provocative
13 August – 12 September
Exhibitors: Russell Beck, Russell Coats, Jim Gilmore, Nathan Jerry, Stuart King, Roddy McMillan, Johnny Penisula, Russell Sutherland and Anna Thompson.
This exhibition focuses on the beauty and fascination of
precious objects created by our talented Southlanders using materials such as gold, chrome, stainless steel, brass, bronze, pounamu and other stone.
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Marian Maguire - The Labours of Herakles
11 September – 24 October
In this collection of lithographs and etchings Marian Maguire has reworked historical lithographs, old photographs and text of classical vases by casting the hero of Greek mythology as a New Zealand colonist. These turbulent times were a difficult period of our history, a time during which great strength of character was required by both Pakeha and Maori.
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Outside the Square
17 September – 17 October
‘Outside the Square’ is a celebration of the art created at the Southern District Health Board’s Southland Mental Health Services Day Activity Centres. The ‘Road to Recovery’ is a very personal, unique, empowering journey and the artists reflect this with variety of mediums they have chosen. Mixed media, paintings, drawings and stone carvings showcase the individuality and originality of the people who attend the centres.
This exhibition will coincide with this year’s 2010 Mental Health Awareness Week from the 4th October to 11th
October.
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